Overview
- Spain’s referees’ association AESAF filed a complaint with the RFEF Disciplinary Committee after Florentino Pérez accused referees of two decades of systemic corruption tied to FC Barcelona.
- In the filing, AESAF asks the federation to bar Pérez from repeating similar claims during the case as an urgent measure.
- The group also demands a public correction and apology from Real Madrid along with compensation for moral, professional, and reputational harm.
- AESAF urges referral of possible crimes such as serious insult or defamation to prosecutors, noting there is no court ruling that confirms systemic corruption.
- Pérez has linked his claim to reports that a company tied to former refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira received about €7 million from Barcelona between 2001 and 2017, and he says Real is preparing a 500‑page dossier for UEFA.